I'm just painting daily, not posting daily. Also not necessarily completing a painting daily.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

HE SLIPPED AWAY

HE SLIPPED AWAY(Private Collection)

This is a painting of my cousin Ronnie, when he was a little boy. I took the reference photo in the backyard of our farmhouse with my 126 camera. I was just a kid at the time, too (five years older than Ronnie and his twin brother Donnie).On December 6 it will be 20 years since Ronnie slipped away at the age of 21. I've always loved this painting (maybe because it's of him) and decided to post it today.

Karen, I've been following your blog for a couple of months. You really are a gifted painter and are quite adept at conveying emotion in your portraits. Not only do your subjects reflect a sweetness about them but the way you paint shows how much you care about your subjects as well. The relationship between the painter and "painted" is beautiful in your work.